A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.

Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.

The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.

Victoria Dolgikh

Victoria Dolgikh

Founder, General Director, Healthy Bread (Zdorovy Khleb); Chairman of the Board, Association of Functional Food and Ingredient Manufacturers
Biography
Victoria Vitalyevna Dolgikh is the founder and CEO of the small technological company Healthy Bread LLC - production of innovative functional food products.



Candidate of Biological Sciences.



Chairman of the Expert Council of Roskachevo on the development of the functional food market.



Chairman of the Board of the Association of Producers and Suppliers of Functional Foods and Ingredients (APP FFPI).



Member of the Council of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry



Member of the Expert Council on Public Health of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly Committee on Health Protection.



As a public figure he actively develops the market of functional food products in Russia.



Winner in the nomination “Startup of the Year” 2024 of the city award Fontanka.ru “Recognition and Influence”.

Winner of the international award #MYVMOSTE 2021 in the nomination “Health of the Nation” of the track “Business”.

Winner of the Best Entrepreneur of St. Petersburg 2021 contest in the Innovative Development nomination
Quotes
18.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
FoodTech: Quick ROI or Risky Business?
On the whole, I’m in favour of products being all natural. We have state standards for the terms and definitions of functional foods, but there are no terms for the FoodTech sector yet. It’s only now taking shape. The strictly regulated concept of functional products also includes specialized sports nutrition, baby food, or some sort of dietary therapy. People have been saying for more than 10 years this market of functional nutrition needs to be developed
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